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Cometic Gasket, Inc. Renews Partnership as Official Gasket of American Flat Track for 2019

February 8, 2019

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 8, 2019) – American Flat Track is proud to announce a renewed two-year partnership with Cometic Gasket, Inc., as the Concord, Ohio headquartered organization continues to be showcased as the Official Gasket of American Flat Track.

No stranger to powersports and motorsports, Cometic has been deeply involved in racing through relationships at the series and team levels with American Flat Track, AMA Pro Hillclimb, Grand National Cross Country (GNCC) and NASCAR.

“We’re delighted to partner once again with Cometic Gasket,” said Michael Lock, CEO of American Flat Track. “The company has deep roots in the powersports industry and has been a staunch supporter of the flat track community and its riders for many years. This partnership can only help as we continue to make American Flat Track bigger and better for our riders, our paddock and our fans.”

Cometic products are regarded as some of the most advanced gasket and engine sealing solutions in the industry. Since its inception in 1989, Cometic has expanded services to various areas in the automotive market, including marine, agricultural, industrial and many more. Today, Cometic is a wholly owned and operated family business that has grown into a global leader and innovator in the highly competitive engine supplier marketplace.

“Cometic Gasket is a time-tested brand and a staple in American Flat Track racing,” said Bob Gorman, Founder and CEO of Cometic Gasket, Inc. “Our company is rooted in powersports and it’s been incredibly gratifying to watch American Flat Track flourish as the sport grows in popularity, viewership and attendance. It’s exciting to be aligned with a sport that continues to move the needle in the right direction. All those factors made our decision fairly easy when it came time to renew our sponsorship. At the same time, Cometic is proud to continue our longstanding support of the men and women who put on some of the most breathtaking, side-by-side racing in the world.”

American Flat Track will kick off its 2019 season with its bar-banging DAYTONA TT in appropriate fashion - during the wild Bike Week festivities in Daytona Beach. The 2019 DAYTONA TT happens Thursday, March 14 once again under the lights of the iconic Daytona International Speedway. Tickets start at just $35 and are available now at www.americanflattrack.com.
For more information on American Flat Track visit www.americanflattrack.com.

How to Watch:
NBCSN and FansChoice.tv are the official homes for coverage of American Flat Track. For the 2019 season, NBCSN’s coverage of AFT moves to highly-coveted, weekend afternoon programming slots within two weeks of each event. The complete schedule for AFT on NBCSN can be viewed at http://www.americanflattrack.com/events-nbcsn/. FansChoice.tv remains a cornerstone of AFT's digital strategy, providing live streaming coverage of every event on AFT’s live page while previous events and exclusive features are available on AFT’s VOD page.

About American Flat Track:
American Flat Track is the world's premier dirt track motorcycle racing series and one of the longest-running championships in the history of motorsports. Sanctioned by AMA Pro Racing in Daytona Beach, Fla., the series is highly regarded as the most competitive form of dirt track motorcycle racing on the globe. For more information on American Flat Track, please visit http://www.americanflattrack.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, check us out on Instagram, live stream the events at FansChoice.tv and catch all the American Flat Track racing action on NBCSN.

About Cometic Gasket, Inc.:
Cometic Gasket, Inc., is a leading worldwide supplier of gaskets and engine sealing solutions for the Powersports, Automotive Performance, Original Equipment and Remanufactured Engine Industries. Housed in a 70,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art R&D and manufacturing center in Concord, Ohio, Cometic Gasket has maintained its deep roots in the powersports industry while expanding to service the Domestic Automotive, Sport Compact, V-twin, Marine, Diesel, Agricultural, Industrial and Stationary Power markets. Today, Cometic Gasket offers over 85,000 SKUs, shipping gaskets and engine sealing solutions across the globe. Cometic is dedicated to customer satisfaction and provides quality products, delivered on time at a competitive price, designed for each customer’s specific application. Cometic gaskets are the industry standard for championship-winning teams across multiple disciplines of both professional and amateur motorsports. For more information about Cometic, visit www.cometic.com.

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For more information about Cometic Gasket, please visit their website at www.cometic.com.